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June 23, 1943
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News Behind the News
Br PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON, June 23 Terse, uncom
municative Russian and nazi communi
ques have been reporting casualties, particu
larly in planes, as a resuti oi
inexplicable acttion around
Orel in the center of the 2000
mile long front.
The Reds claimed 276 nazl
planes shot down last week,
3595 in the last seven weeks.
Complete faith in the fig
ures is not necessary to ap
preciate the inner fact that a
lot of unreported major air
battles have been going on
MALLON over the Russian front, par
ticularly around Orel.
Hitler's Intuition led him to concentrate not
only planes but troops and supplies in front
of Orel beginning last January and ending the
middle of May. The Reds correctly interpreted
this concentration as forecasting a main Hitler
offensive headlong in the direction of Moscow.
It probably would not be aimed directly at
the city, but toward encircling it from the
south, cutting it off from the rest of Russia.
The nazi preparations also suggested intention
to feint at a Caucasus drive (from the Kuban
bridgehead) and a side-show seizure of Lenin
grad. The Reds consequently drew in their air
strength to face the Orel threat. Since then,
' constant , terrific, but not specifically reported
; air battles have developed. The German planes
have been striking at internal Russian produc
tion centers while the Russians have been going
over daily to bomb the airfields.
These fights do not herald an opening of
the promised offensives- on either side, being
merely air actions necessarily to be expected
as a result of concentration of strength.
Indeed, since mid-May, Hitler's intuition
. around Orel seems to have changed. Neither
there nor anywhere else along the front has
there been any evidence of continued accumu
' lation of supplies and men for a drive.
Only 45 per cent of his total combat air
strength is now evident on the Russian front,
more than half being left to face imminent
invasion from us and the British, either through
Norway or Sicily, or on the central Atlantic
coast line.
If Hitler does not strike in the east within a
few days, he may-face an offensive by the
Russians. This openly-promised Moscow drive,,
however, is likely to be timed simultaneously
; with our invasions in order to catch the Hitler
air force scattered. l
1 So far, all evidence suggests Hitler has been
forced to call off his Moscow drive because
he has been unable to get supremacy of the
ajr for it in the Orel area. He could not get
it, and probably cannot hereafter, because our
. Tunisian success required him to put all the
planes he could spare Into Italy, and elsewhere
to protect himself against us.
The "peculiar complexities," promised by
Churchill in connection with Russia already
. seem to be in operation in the air.
o
Confusing Reports
CONFUSING official navy accounts of our
greatest South Pacific air battle against
the Japanese over Guadalcanal have hindered
any common understanding of that action. Navy
Secretary Knox confessed self-mystification as
to why the Japs sent over so many planes,
saying no American convoy was present in
those waters.
1 Next day, the navy announced a convoy had
been sailing nearby and the Japs got two ships.
No one even sought to clear up the question
of why so many Jap ships would attack Guadal
canal if a convoy was nearby.
What happened is this:
The Japs detected a convoy landing with sup
plies and called in a heavy force to get it.
Our air force intercepted, shooting down 97
planes with a loss of two convoy ships,
a a a
Jungle Infiltration
A STRONG new jungle infiltration offensive
by MacArthur obviously is underway in
New Guinea, and shortly may clean out the
string of Jap bases along the whole northwest
coast.
The movement was disclosed indirectly by
announcements that on three successive days,
the Japs had bombed our forces at a point 120
miles beyond our last known lines.
MacArthur seems to have surrounded the
Jap base of Lae by a flank move through the
jungle up the coast. That base has been getting
supplies at night from small boats out of
'Madang and Wewak. The reported Jap bomb
ings at Bena placed MacArthur nearly a week
ago at a point within 40 miles of Madang.
The army has been keeping the movement
quiet, awaiting its full development.
The War Today
(While DeWitt MacKenzie is on vacation, this
column is being written by Max Hill, former
chief of The Associated Press bureau in Tokyo),
Br MAX HILL
THE day the axis radio told us there would
be an invasion of Europe June 22nd has
passed without any sign of activity on the
part of allied forces.
There was on that day, however, one dra
matic clue to events to come. The British
Broadcasting company in a program beamed to
France said the following:
"Be ready!"
The French were told eight months ago that
the allies would let them know of invasion
in time for them to give every aid possible.
The broadcast, which was described as spon
sored by the inter-allied high command, urged
the French to be prepared and ready to act
at any moment henceforth.
Now this may be just another phase of our
excellent campaign to confuse the nazis, but
it will be a bitter blow to French people should
it be another ruse.
It is obvious that in some parts of France
the inhabitants would welcome allied invaders
and do all possible to assist them. The Ger
mans are aware of this, too, and they know
also that this area is more vulnerable than
other parts of Europe.
It would be difficult, if not Impossible, for
instance, to send an invasion force through
Holland or Belgium because of the type of
coastline encountered there.
I talked recently with a Dutch, lieutenant
who helped set up some of the original de-.
fense there. In his opinion, the Dutch coast-
line will be difficult to defend, but even more
difficult to attack.
First of all, the sand dunes will not support
heavy gun bases. But the sea is so shallow
that a man can walk two miles out from
shore in most places without encountering water
deeper than his shoulders. That would make
him a perfect target for the nazis.
Probable Invasion Points
THE BBC broadcast was the most specific
reference to a probable Invasion point
which has been made to date.
In Washington, Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox told a press conference, "preparations for
our attack on Europe are going forward right
along." Then he added he could not speak in
specific terms about the time and place.
His remarks were made in response to an
inquiry about the Russian communique which
Mosqow broadcast on the second anniversary
of the Russo-German war. The Russians asked
bluntly for a second front, and said victory was
impossible without it.
, There are several ways to view this develop
ment. Could it be that the Russians fear
or know there will be no second front in
Europe this year, and are putting their protest
on the record books immediately?
If so, the remarks of Secretary Knox must
have reassured them, and he also admitted in
directly that he could understand why the
Russians didn't want to become involved with
the Japanese at this time.
There has been much criticism, most of it un
warranted, about Russia's attitude in the Far
East. Secretary Knox made it clear - that at
least the navy does not hold this against the
Soviets. But the most important part of what
he said on this subject was this:
"Russia doesn't want an Involvement out
there while she has the German army engaged
on the west x x x."
While the secretary didn't say in so many
words that we have an understanding with
Russia about the war In the Pacific after the
European conflict is over, it could easily be
inferred from that one remark.
Telling
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PLEA FOR THE ALGOMA
FLOWERS
ALGOMA, Ore., (T0 the Edi
tor) Today some stranger from
town came out to Algoma to
look at all. the pretty flowers.
There was a beautiful American
beauty rose just starting to
bloom. It was a large climber-
must have been 12 feet tall as it
reached the roof of . the house.
Well, these scavengers proceed
ed to dig it up. Now it will not
live, I am sure. Why should
they come out here and dig up
our flowers now when they are
blooming? If they had only
picked a bouquet it would have
been enough.
We that still are In Algoma
could still enjoy those that were
left, but now no one has any
pleasure of the roses that they
dug up and killed. We of Al-
Attorneys Consider Test of
Liquor Ration Program
PORTLAND, June 23 UP)
Attorneys speculated today over
a legal test of the state's liquor
rationing program.
Whiskey shelves in two Port
land stores were emptied yester
day, leaving them only with
rum and brandy for sale, and
some consumers said the pint-a-
week rationing program might
De challenged.
They cited sections 24-124 of
the Oregon code, which reads,
"The commission may limit the
quantity of alcoholic liquor pur-
goma want our flowers.
There is a stiff fine lor dig
ging up wild flowers. I told
those people not to dig up those
roses, but they just went ahead
and dug them anyway. I wish
the neighbors of that party
would let me know the name
of those people that did it, and
the people would see to it that
they get their just punishment.
Mrs. Felland, and my
neighbors in Algoma.
chased at any one time, by any
persons, and may limit the
amount of purchases so as ef
fectually to prevent the resale
of liquor." They contended the
only control intended was over
resale.
Administrator Ray Conway
said the two liquor stores had
exhausted only their quotas for
the day and would be restocked
at once from state liquor commis
sion stores, adequate for at least
a month.
He added, "I don't know
whether we have the right to ra
tion liquor or not, but our at
torney says we have and we are
doing it. If anybody wants -Jo
mandamus us, he has the right
to do so."
Soon, when I shall be able to
come home, I will tell you how
hard and difficult the fight
against the British and Ameri
cans actually is. German veter
an's broadcast to family.
PALMER HOYT
OUTLINES OW
NEWS POLICY
Br KARL BAUMAN
WASHINGTON, June 23 W)
Palmer Hout, new director of the
office of war Information's (OWI)
domestic branch, outlined today
a policy of giving the American
people "straight information
about the war" without "propa
gandizing."
"This means there will be no
pamphleteteering from this of
fice," Hoyt, publisher of the1
Portland Oregonian said in a
statement which augmented a
brief press conference late yes
terday.
"It also means that this office
will yield to no political pres
sure, and will serve no political
interests. This is an office of
war information; it will deal only
with Information about the war.
Hoyt, who described himself
as a lifelong republican, smiling
ly remarked that he appeared
before the reporters as "one who
has been abolished."
This was an allusion to the
house's action last week in vot-
ing to -withhold all funds from
OWI's domestic branch for the
fiscal year beginning July 1. The
senate has not yet acted.
The Portland publisher said
he had accepted the appointment
lor six months "because x am
convinced that its operations are
absolutely vital to the conduct
of the war and to the interest
of the entire country." He added
that he had a clear understand-
ing with Director. Elmer Davis
that he would have full author
ity, assuming funds are restored.
to operate the domestic branch
according to the freest stand
ards of the American press."
Oreaoif News Notes
Klamath's
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From The Klamath Republican
June II, 1803
The newly formed Alumni
association gave its first ban
quet last Saturday evening at
tne opera house to honor True
DeLap, graduate of the high
school. Roy Hamaker, secretary.
gave tne address of welcome
which was responded to by True
DeLap. After a -trio by Misses
Uill, worden and Sargent, a
very beautifully written ooem
Dy miss eu Boyd, giving a re
view of the past graduates,' was
read by Myra Van Brimmer.
During the banquet Will S.
Worden acted as toastmaster.
The ladies' Mandolin and Guitar
club rendered several fine selec
tions and also played for a short
dance after the banquet.
o
Moore's Comedians opened a
five nights' engagement with a
three-act farce-comedy, "A Hus
band on Salary."
A. Slack and W. H. Weaver
of Langell valley have secured
the old Dick Hamaker mill.
The baseball suits for the
Klamath Falls team arrived
Sunday. They are a dark red
or maroon and very handsome.
The boys will make their first
appearance at the game at the
Association park Sunday.
From The Klamath News
June 23, 1933
An amendment to the city
beer ordinance permitting the
sale of 3.2 in pool and card
rooms, may be vetoed by Mayor
W. E. Mahoney if passed by the
council next week.
Dr. L. L. Truax and J. W.
Kerns took offices as members
of the school board, district No,
Mrs. E. W. Vannice, Mrs. H.
E. Perkins and Mrs. F. R. Ham
blet have returned from the
PEO convention in McMinnville.
a
Lynn Roycroft, coach of the
Klamath County American Le
gion Junior baseball team, is
asking for games for his team
members.
Midland
Betty Largent has been spend
ing the last two weeks in Port
land, visiting Bernice Mortiney,
formerly .a resident of this city.
Miss Largent is at home now.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Motschcn-
bacher of Midland, spent last
Sunday in Grants Pass. They
were guests of Mr. and Mrs
S. L. Burnett.
The Midland grange is paint
ing their meeting hall.
Arthur Messner spent last
Tuesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Omos Burnett, putting in an
irrigation pump.
Finland made another pay
ment on its -war debt to the U. S.
We're all anxiously waiting for
U. S. to pay Japan what we owe
that country.
Br The Associated Press
An Oregon Electric railway
brakeman, Robert George of
Portland, lost a leg in a full
under wheels of a train at Leba
non. . . . Lincoln county election
officials announced taxpayers
had approved a $123,000 sinking
fund for county schools in the
lightest vote on record. , ,
Dr, Frank Munk, University
of California economist, predict
ed in Portland the post-war pe
riod would be fraught with per
ils of inflation and other econom
ic dangers . . . The federal tax of
fice in Portland said approxi
mately 1,000.000 pay-as-you-go
income tux blanks had boon
mailed 27,000 employers in the
state. , . ,
Vern L. Drager, formerly of
Salem and Mcdford, was ap-
pointed acting supervisor of the
suite liquor control commission's
enforcement division In Port
land. . , . A marriage license was
issued in Portland to Edwin S.
McWain, Salem, and Barbara A.
Holllngworth, Portland,
WPB Continues
Gold Mine Closing
WASHINGTON, June 23 P)
The war production board said
today it has decided to keep in
effect its order closing non
essential gold mines.
WPB said it reached the de
cision after careful study of the
order's effect.
Gold mine operators and
some members of congress from
gold mining states recently had
urged WPB to set aside or
modify the order, contending
that It had had a "ruinous" ef
foct on some gold mining com
munities and that it had not
greatly contributed to the labor
supply In other mines because
of the reluctance of miners to
lcavo their homes,
Two California
Office Holders
Eye Senator Job
SACRAMENTO, June 23 (PI
Two stale office holders Dr,
Walter F. Dexter, state superin
tendent of public Instruction,
and Lleutonunt Governor Fred
erick Ilou.icr announced toduy
they aro considering being candi
dates for the republican nomina
tion for United States senator
next year, Sheridan Downoy
(D) Is the Incumbent.
"Black Box" Bandit
Still Undiscovered
PORTLAND, June 23 (pj-V
Portland police said today limy
have uncovered no trace of lha
youthful bandit who robbed a
downtown Portland bnnk of
$1430 Monday.
Tho bandit entered the. bimk
at a crowded hour, threatened a
teller with black box ho iinl
contained dynamite, and marls
off with the money without de
tection by the crowd.
BIO DAMAOE
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFH1CA, June 23 ll'j
Reconnaissance photograph! U
kon after the Flying Fortress ut
tuck Monday on Naples showed
40 per cent of the Italian royal
arsenal was destroyed by planes
and explosions, It was announced
toduy.
CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
Accounting Sheet for the Two Years and Six Months Ended June 30, 1943
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT The Levying Board (The Common Council of the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon)
will convene on the 12th day of July, 1943, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, at which time and
place the Budget Estimates for the ensuing fiscal period, July 1st, 1943, to June 30th, 1044, as set forth bolow, may be dlscuucd
with the snid levying board, and any and all objections thereto may be made, filed, and considered.
By order of the Common Council this 21st day of June, 1943.
SEAL H. T. FRANEY,
Police Judge and City Recorder.
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VOLUNTARY LEVY FUND EXPENDITURES!
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
1-1-42 to 6 30-42
1942
1941
General Administrative Fundi
Salaries Elective Officers and General , $ 12,722.29
Office Supplies . ........ 1,620.61
Maintenance and Heat, City Hall .... .i..' 2,829.33
Dairy, Meat and Milk Inspector ........ 3.1U6.43
Auditing Expense 900.00 '
Telephone and Telegraph ., 848.11
Insurance and Fidelity Bonds ...... 1,778.92
Legal Publishing . 263.40
Armory Maintenance 300.00
Elections and Sundry 230.00
Sanitary Inspection and Health Officer . ., 2,038.88
Humane Society ;.,,. 141.82
Recreational Juvenile A '. 2,423.63
Board of Prisoners .. '.'..'..'.'.Z 4.404.32
League of Oregon Cities Dues
Charter Revision Fund
City Property Insurance Appraisal
Building Inspector .
Memberships
City Dump Sunday Service
Travel Expenses .
O. C. D. .
313.49
6,313 21
660.89
1,143.20
1,769.11
430.00
409.21
746 30
102.09
130.00
186.80
1,062.00
49.74
1,280.00
2,801.70
82.48
173 00
Budget
7-1-42 to 6-30-43
13.080.00
2,023.00
3,100.00
3,600.00
330.00
830.00
2,200.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
3,090.00
119.00
8,900.00
400.00
200.00
179 00
1,200.00
Total
, I 34.029.17
S 17,314.11
I 33.148.00
General Police Department Fundi
Salaries
Gas, Oil, Repairs and Supplies
Emergency Expense
Employees Comp. Insurance
New Equipment
Juvenile
Miscl. Radio Equipment, Repairs
Total
I 33.074.66
. 4,201.43
736.19
849.93
1,600.00
17,343 97
2,194.13
404 19
381.84
736.83
36.660.00
4,300.00
1,100.00
1.300.00
1,980 00
900.00
General Street Department Fundi
Salaries ..............
Materials and Supplies . ........... Z'Z-
Gasoline and Oil
Repairs to Equipment m
Repairs to Streets .
Street Markings, Signs and Safety Council
employees Comp. Insurance
Sewers Repairs and Maint.
New
Equipment
Engineering Assistance and Planning Commission
Traffic Signal Maintenance .
Sanitary Sewer ...
Street Repair (St. Highway) , ."ZL1"
' Total Street Fund
... 40.461.83 g 21,130.21 t 46.420.00
....t 19.41893 $ 7,734.48 $ 16,000.00
1,617.47 80889 1,400.00
2,730.37 1,210.39 3,000.00
1,413.58 837.00 1,960.00
2,033.84 839.96 3.000.00
. 633.42 366.37 600.00
. 280.61 139.36 390.00
2.362.37 939 87 2.400.00
1.88849 39 64 230.00
1,197.91 761.34 1,800.00
t 29.840,73
t 13.903.20
General Fire Department Fundi
Salaries ..
Gas and Oil .. .......
Laundry
8 80.360.00
Repair Maint. of Buildings . .
Employees Comp. Insurance ..................
Heat
Emergency Expense .
New Equipment .... ..,
Burning Grass . .....
$ 29,487.97
291.14
134.93
440.44
371.79
087.09
607.73
.... 1.679.14
18,009.22
148.06
84.73
247.71
199:24
403.67
232 65
1,497.92
36,980.00
300.00
200.00
800.00
800.00
eoo.oo
1,900.00
Total Fire Fund t 33.820.27
General Light and Water Fundi
L,ight and Water 32,922.82
.General Airport Operating Fund ,
Total General Fund ............
Cemetery Fund .. ............;...
Emergency Fund .......
t 18,878.80
S 40.980.00
t 16,924.03
f 33,000.00
463.76
273.46
1,000.00
$171,038.80
$ 88,713.88
$189,383.00
,.$5,104.38
$ 2,304.03
$ 3,000.00
689.89
357.31
Street Flusher Fund
Street Equipment Sinking Fund .
Special Propertyi
City Owned Property Taxes ...
2,500.00
2,000.00
35.000.00
11,735.85
Total actual expenditure for two years and six months ended
June 30, 1943. July I, 1942 to June 30, 1943. Budget and
Voluntary Budget Appropriation for July 1. 1943 to June 30,
1944 .,... .
Less Estimated Revenue Cemetery
All Other Funds
Less Estimated Cash Balance at end oi'Vt'''"'!.''.
Net Voluntary Budget Appropriation
INVOLUNTARY AND DEBT LEVY FUNDS V
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES!
General Bond Sinking Fundi
Retirement of Bonds
$211,832.87
$103,110.85
$198,885.00
5,000.00
45,000.00
39,000.00
3113,885,00
..$144,250.00
$ 70,250.00
....$ 71,726.25
General Bond Interest Fundi -Retirement
of Interest Coupons ...................,
City Library Fund $ 11,000.00
Emergency Police Fundi 410 mil. en val. (est.)
75,000.00
$ 33,902.90
$ 50,000.00
$ 9,900.00
$ 11,900.00
City Park Fundi 1 mil. on yal. (est.) ....$ 8,463.88 $ 3,714.20
Recreational Playground! M mil. en val. (est.) $ 1,720.18 $ 840.20
Klamath Falls Municipal Airport! 1.1 mil. en val. (est.) For
rears 1941-42-43-44 $ 45,681.66 $ 4,275.56
$ 3,905.60
$ 9,764.02
$ 4,882.01
Special Emergency Fire Fundi 1 mil, en val. (est.) 1942-43-44-45
City Band Fundi 410 mil, on val. (est.) $" 3,811.63
$ 17,573.22
$ 9,764.02
$ 1,434.00
Signal Systemt 1941 only, I mil. on val. (est.) '. $ 1,500.00
Street Sweeper! 1941 only, 1 mil. en val. (est.) $ 7,850.00
Storm Sewer: 1942 onlr, 1 mil. on val. (est.) .$ 381.42
Total Involuntary Expenditures $304,238.02
GRAND TOTALS
21.81
$ 5,810.30
8125,797.97
8182,287.09
Total Valuation Last Budget $9,784,023.62
$296,142.09
Fiscal Year
1043 1044
Tentative
Budget
13.380 on
1.200.UO
2,700 00
3,000.00
730.00
830 00
2,300.00
190.00
300.00
300.00
2,090.00
11300
7,000 00
400.00
1, 200.00
75 of
130 on
290.00
29000
8 37.320.00
43,620 00
4,500.00
"iiibb'bo
1.300,00
1,850 00
690.00
$ 82.820.00
10,600.00
1,600.00
2,500.00
2,000.00
800.00
1,100.001
350.00 J
2.800.00
400.00
3.290.00
10.000.00
$ 44.100.00
f 42.900.00
300.00
200.00
900.00
eoo.oo
480.00
$ 44,880.00
$ 39,000.00 .
0.0 '
4,900.1
$218,320.00
$ 17,500.00
2,900.00
S 8,127.00
$246,447.00
$ 17,500.00
58,400.00
60,000.00
$110,547.00
$100,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 12,100.00
3,905.00
$ 9,764.00
$ 4,882.00
$ 17,575.00
$ 9.764.00
$208,080.00
8318,627.00
No. 258 June 23, 30